Media Tries to Stir The Pot Over Hikind Dressing in Blackface, Afro Wig for Purim

Must be a slow news day for the mainstream media, which got hung up on the Purim costume of New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind.

Hikind wore blackface makeup, an Afro wig, and a basketball jersey to a Purim party, and was questioned about it by CBS Newsradio 880 in New York.

Hikind said he meant no offense and doesn’t regret the costume he wore to the party.

His response to CBS 880 was published by the Associated Press.

Hikind’s spokesman said today that the Democrat with 30 years in the state Assembly wasn’t immediately available for comment, but says Hikind isn’t trying to avoid the issue. CBS reported that Hikind hired a makeup artist and wore an orange basketball jersey and sunglasses. He told CBS he never thought the outfit would be offensive.

Its Purim. Big deal. No offense was intended. No one got offended. Just a big hoopla over a Purim costume?

There’s no comparison to a known anti-semite getting dressed up on a regular day, when no one else dressed up. Had that anti-Semite worn it to a costume party, everyone would be quiet. How dumb can Yankel be?

So would you feel the same if next October 31st you encountered a group of goyim dressed up in long black coats, black knickers and white knickersocks, wearing glue on-beards and payes, fake fur shtreimelen and carrying pushkes? Would you be quiet then?

If he were a private citizen this wouldn’t matter much. But for a public person, a Jewish politician, to do this, is the height of stupidity and mockery. This lack of seichel makes me wonder about his judgement.